The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-05
S noreoran's Tribute to Lee.

ta1 q Io6tOi So
"a ,sat the state of his health will
w. narmit his acceptance Of an
20 !ss;tation to attend the laying.
lns .ne cornerstone of the Lee
uaa,,n,ent in Richmond Oct. q.
~ eGaneral Rcoert e. Lee, Mr..
Gorcoran says:
- heen honored with the in
ass acquaintance and close
ss;sndship Of General Lee during
.bs whole period of ibis public
s " and whether | recall him
o,' il moved in the social sphere,
3 Ibieh he adorned by his virtues
md graces, or as he lowered
ah h contemporaries on that
S;sher stage.where the lustre of
HI great qualities shone in the
orae of the whole civilized world,
can truly say, with no small
aynerIences,of my f%ellowgmen,
!, that Of all the men, | ever knew
ba always seemed to me the
most remarkable for the grand
arr as we'll as for the symmetry
# the elements which composed
M strength and beauty of his
u-ao.loas character. For such
was the natural constitution
and such the harm onious blend
mo Of these elements that, in
the qentleness and benignity of
his demeanor, he was seen to be
IS great in his goodness as he
vas GOOD in oil his greatness.
Z Like all truly great and good
men, General Lee had in the
highest degree that simplicity of
character which springs from
nurity Of heart as well as from
the perfect transparency OF q
clear intelligence. Endowed
with an understanding which
was as calm as it was penetrat-
1 ing and profound, he always
possessed his soul i'll a patience
which never murmured and a
serenity which was never rufhed,
whatever might be the duties he
was summoned to perform or
whatever might be the perils he
was called to face.
No duty ever found him un-
prepared. No trial ever shook
Ills steadfast mind. intrepid III
all assaults of fortuIe and the
very soul Of honor, he was the
Oheyalier Bayard of his day-a
knight without fear aud without
reproach, because in him all thai
was soldierly in conduct met and
mingled with all that was blame
less 10 life. With al integrity
which rooted Itself in the very
fber of his moral constitution
and which, therefore, never gath
cred spot or stain Throughout
The whole Of his long and event
fnlycareer, he yet had not tht
slightest trace Of vanity Or cen
seriousness IN his nature, BIZ
walked before men with tn
modesty and humility born 81
deep religious spirit.
ct is only those who klley
chin well in all the serene depth
of his mental and moral beln!
who can account for the herolsr
he displayed on the feldsof bat
tie, and the greater herolsl
which he displayed after he lla'
sheathed his sword and bowed
without repining, TO the deere
of ill everything Providence.
Z Although the life and exam
bic III sgch IL man justly seem T
belong in some special sense {
the state and section while
stood in the clearest sight OF q
his greatness aud all bis good
nsss, yet the whole country ma
rightly claim its share IN th
heritage of chat renoWn VINO
all generous minds are quick Z
accord to exalted virtues Wlel
ever it is inspired by a suprem
aud conscienti0ussens of right,
Baltimore Sun.
New York society is all III
hutter over the expected afrly;
of the reputed richest woman ]
tho WOrld-Senora IsadOra OOl
sine, Of Santiago, Chill, accom-
panied BY her daughters, Sent
rita Isadora and Senorita Pac
fca. OomlRon report has it ths
the Senora's fortune is som.
thing fabulous. It is said tht
she owns q feet of ships. e
tates, coal mines, copper mine
herds of cattle aud enormor
vineyards. The town of Lol
she owns outright, and it's 70(
inhabitants are her dependents
She has other Aaluable posse
siOns and cannot estimate b